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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 11 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer gets caught flat footed, as Morrison Jr. shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Morrison Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Morrison Jr. showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Archer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Archer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison Jr. is one step ahead there.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position.
Morrison Jr. slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. works to advance to full mount. Archer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (0) vs (7) Morrison Jr.
Archer working to try and regain half guard.
Morrison Jr. is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morrison Jr. can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Archer is looking to escape.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take Archer's back but instead Archer gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morrison Jr. is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morrison Jr. is stalling here. Archer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Morrison Jr. seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Archer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (7) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Archer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison Jr. keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to regain half guard here but Archer keeps moving and retains side control.
Morrison Jr. has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Morrison Jr. keeps trying to improve his position.
Morrison Jr. is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is pressing down on Archer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morrison Jr. keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Archer wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
Archer content to stall in guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (4) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Morrison Jr. slips nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morrison Jr. sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison Jr. slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. passes into half guard.
Morrison Jr. is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Morrison Jr. is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Archer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Morrison Jr. has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (4) vs (12) Morrison Jr.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. can't control as he wanted to and Archer manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison Jr. content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer is pressing down on Morrison Jr.'s left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Morrison Jr. has moved into half guard.
Morrison Jr. looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Archer wants to improve his position but Morrison Jr. is controlling well.
Morrison Jr. trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
Archer wants to improve his position but Morrison Jr. is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass to mount but Archer is defending the position.
Morrison Jr. is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morrison Jr. moves into full mount! Archer won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (4) vs (15) Morrison Jr.
Archer is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison Jr. is looking to work his way around to Archer's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Archer gets back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Archer is just riding it out for now. Morrison Jr. eventually gives up the hold.
Archer won't allow Morrison Jr. to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Archer is just riding it out for now. Morrison Jr. eventually gives up the hold.
Morrison Jr. is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to stall here but Archer recovers full guard.
Morrison Jr. pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Morrison Jr. has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Archer to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Morrison Jr. is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Archer pulls down on the head and he's put Morrison Jr. to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Able Archer!
Able Archer is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Able Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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